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Microsoft eases switch to XP
zdnet.com. ^ | February 25, 2003

Posted on 02/25/2003 8:13:03 AM PST by MeekOneGOP

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To: The FRugitive
I tried Mandrake Linux a couple of years ago and had a horrible time getting my hardware to work with it.

I have tried several iterations and got most of them to work with my hardware. The largest challenge for me were the ethernet cards I had in Mandrake. Even when it worked it was somewhat primitive and clunky as a desktop. It worked well as a router between my ethernet network and my token ring portable AS/400 until the ol' SCSI hard drive failed.
121 posted on 02/25/2003 6:14:45 PM PST by AdA$tra
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To: MeeknMing
Thanks.
122 posted on 02/25/2003 6:25:45 PM PST by jammer
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To: FoxGirl
bookmark for later reading...
123 posted on 02/25/2003 6:27:38 PM PST by FoxGirl (/NOT happy with XP)
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To: Cultural Jihad
You're SOooo kind, thanks...

Pardon me while I creep through here. I just got back in from eating at Chili's. The streets are a little slick out there today ...

Snowboarding
DAMON WINTER / DMN
Roads south of downtown Dallas were
almost empty Tuesday due to heavy ice.

125 posted on 02/25/2003 6:56:22 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: MeeknMing
Did you save any room for the Paradise Pie?!
126 posted on 02/25/2003 7:01:38 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: Cultural Jihad
I don't live on the South side, btw. I just ripped that from the thread I posted earlier today ...

Roads are REALLY slick out there. It was misting on the way back. On top of the ice on the roads, it sure was slick ...

127 posted on 02/25/2003 7:06:23 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: Cultural Jihad
LOL ...no. The waiter came by and asked if he could bring me something for dessert ?...

'Uh, the check?' ...

I had the chicken fajitas. No room for dessert ...

128 posted on 02/25/2003 7:09:09 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: All
Well, folks...time for this one to get some shut-eye. G'night all !
129 posted on 02/25/2003 7:17:01 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: All; MeeknMing
Well, folks...time for this one to get some shut-eye. G'night all !

Pssst. His Margarita Presidente is kicking in, the lucky fellow. ;)

130 posted on 02/25/2003 7:29:25 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: NolanVoid
Really. My linux box never contacts anyone to see if I have permission to run the software.

No, it simply skips to the chase and crashes, you spend days trying to resolve the problem in the newsgroups, and finally give up in frustration...
131 posted on 02/25/2003 7:31:27 PM PST by Bush2000
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To: js1138
Here, here, finally someone with some sense speaks the truth!!!
132 posted on 02/25/2003 7:32:43 PM PST by mrb1960
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To: Publius6961
Exactly! Win2000 is by far the best and most operating system out there, and it doesn't require the activation that XP does.
133 posted on 02/25/2003 7:33:45 PM PST by mrb1960
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To: PatriotGames
Man, I haven't seen WordStar in over a decade. Know where I can find a copy, I liked it too!
134 posted on 02/25/2003 7:34:52 PM PST by mrb1960
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To: Gorzaloon
Hey, at least you're come to your senses. 90% of everyone else out hasn't come to their senses yet.
135 posted on 02/25/2003 7:35:49 PM PST by mrb1960
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To: Bush2000
No, it simply skips to the chase and crashes

This post reveals what you really are.

137 posted on 02/25/2003 7:45:35 PM PST by Stentor
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To: MeeknMing
I've upgraded an ME machine, a 98 machine and a Win2000 machine. They all run better now. XP isn't perfect, but I like it better than anything since DOS 6.2.
138 posted on 02/25/2003 7:46:46 PM PST by Poser
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To: chachacha
Example: Microsoft Photodraw 2000 will not run in Windows XP.

Their own program?

I didn't purchase this program with a limited life span attached to it.

What are they doing about it Nothing!!!!!!!

I don't know what voodoo your PC was subjected to, but I've been running Windows XP Professional since beta, and Photodraw 2000 runs JUST FINE!!!

XP presents me with a much more enjoyable computing experience than any previous operating system I've tried. It's not perfect, but it's still a huge improvement over Windows 98/ME, and for me it's much better than Windows 2000 because of it's better implementation of plug and play.

139 posted on 02/25/2003 7:52:51 PM PST by RightFighter
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To: Bush2000
And if you want a notebook....?

More seriously, laptops aren't upgraded often, so the installed drivers probably work. But man, I've known a lot of unhappy laptop owners. Everything from overheating to drive and display failures. I would never buy one with my own money, at least until I win the Lotto.

140 posted on 02/25/2003 7:53:14 PM PST by js1138
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